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What happens on US inauguration day? Here’s what you need to know

On January 20 2025 Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as president of the United States for the second time. In keeping with his norm-busting style, the 47th leader of the free world will be doing something few US politicians have done, retaking the presidency after a four-year hiatus.

The Conversation · Jan 17, 2025

What is the Beatles’ most streamed song? The Saturday quiz

From John Adams and Thomas Jefferson to The History Boys, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

Barrie Gavin obituary

Prolific director whose TV films on music and the arts constitute an astonishing record of British cultural history over more than six decades

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024

Liz Cheney Endorses Kamala Harris For President

Former Rep. Liz Cheney criticizes Trump, endorses VP Kamala Harris, signaling a shift in GOP dynamics.

Top News · Oct 3, 2024

Hell Hole review – creature feature is fracking fun

A crew of engineers drilling in Serbia find more than they bargained for in this endearing, low-budget horror from the Adams family

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

Walz pick turns focus on what a VP brings to White House – 3 essential reads

Much is made of vice presidential choices, and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is no different.

The Conversation · Aug 6, 2024

Kamala Harris is using Beyoncé's 'Freedom' as her campaign song: What to know about the anthem

Vice President Kamala Harris’ first 2024 presidential campaign video is soundtracked by Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” a cut from her 2016 landmark album, “Lemonade.”

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

BBC Proms 2024: classical experts on their top Royal Albert Hall picks from Beethoven to Sam Smith

Ahead of Prom season kicking off this weekend here’s what to book, from those in the know

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2024

How Smithsonian curators scavenge political conventions to explain the present to the future and save everything from hats to buttons to umbrellas to soap

Thousands of Republicans, from a presidential candidate to grassroots party members, began assembling in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024, for that quadrennial political ritual, the party convention. Political history curators from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History were there, too. They’re self-described “scavengers” of the physical objects that make…

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024

Trump’s dangerous attacks on rule of law have US historical precedents

Past politicians tried to undermine democracy. They failed because Americans refused to tolerate their wrongdoing

The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2024